Author Archives: Aaron LeBauer

In this video I recorded with Dr. Derek Nielsen of Kaizen Physical Therapy, we talk about what a herniated disc really means and what you should do if you’re diagnosed with one. Both of us see patients quite often in our clinic who have been diagnosed with a herniated disc. They get told the next…

Do you have wrist pain? Were you told you could have carpal tunnel syndrome? In this video with Dr. Derek Nielsen of Kaizen Physical Therapy, we talk about how to know whether you should really have surgery and what you can do instead. There are multiple reasons that you could be having carpal tunnel symptoms.…

Have you ever been diagnosed with a torn meniscus in your knee? Were you told the next step is possibly surgery or an injection? Today I’m here with Dr. Derek Nielsen of Kaizen Physical Therapy and in the video below we explain the secret people aren’t telling you about your torn meniscus. If you have…

Have you ever been told you are “bone on bone”? Told that you should stop running, squatting or exercising because your knees have such bad arthritis in them? In this video I filmed with Dr. Derek Nielson of Kaizen Physical Therapy, we talk about knee pain and arthritis and what to do about it. Knee…

Have you been diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear and told you need surgery? Well, in the video below with Dr. Derek Nielsen of Kaizen Physical Therapy, we tell you exactly what you need to know after that diagnosis. We’ve seen a lot of people with rotator cuff tears and they are extremely common, even…

Today, I want to share a story with you about my own body and where I hurt myself doing Crossfit. Dr. Derek Nielsen of Kaizen Physical Therapy and I treat patients every day who have some kind of injury or pain from working out. In this video, we talk about why exercising can make you…

Are you concerned your back might have “gone out of place” or worried that because your back hurts, something is really wrong? Dr. Derek Nielsen of Kaizen Physical Therapy and I are here to tell you that you don’t need to be concerned. Your back is really strong and doesn’t “go out of place” the…

So, you’ve got neck pain. Maybe it’s your mattress, maybe it’s your pillow. You’re unsure of what you need to buy, and you just can’t get comfortable at night. Maybe you’ve tried dozens of different pillows and haven’t found the right one, or didn’t get the promised relief? In this short video I filmed with…

Have you ever been told you should never lift more than 35, 45, 50 pounds ever again because it will hurt your back? Your shoulders? Your knees? Or something else? In this video I recorded with Dr. Derek Nielsen of Kaizen Physical Therapy, we talk about why this doesn’t have to be the case. This is…

Have you ever been told “You have the worst spine I’ve ever seen!” Or “You have so much arthritis in your knees, I’m surprised you’re still walking.” In this video I recorded with Dr. Derek Nielsen of Kaizen Physical Therapy, we talk about how this just isn’t the case. We hear things like this from our…